This 14-inch Ultrabook doesn't justify its heft with long battery life or exceptional performance.
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Conclusion: We're mixed
This ultrabook comes just short of being a good buy. At $849, it's cheaper than many competing models. Unfortunately, it's also heavier, thanks to its DVD drive, and has relatively poor battery life. That doesn't make it a bad computer. But without the key advantages of an ultrabook — especially long battery life and light weight — the Ultra competes more squarely against mainstream 14-inch laptops, many of which are more powerful and cost significantly less.
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It's one of the lightest 14-inch laptops around, features a sturdy design and comes with a comfy keyboard and touchpad. This Ultrabook also does a good job keeping its cool. However, the display's limited viewing angles give us pause, as does the below-average battery life.
Read the full review →With more features than the typical Ultrabook, the Samsung Series 5 Ultra is a versatile and attractive 14-inch laptop that justifies its higher price tag.
Read the full review →The Samsung Series 5 530U (4B-A01) Ultrabook is more of a thin and light 14in ultraportable and Macbook Pro rival than a competitor to the 13in Ultrabooks already on the market - but either way it’s a sleek, attractive yet affordable laptop.
Read the full review →Samsung has produced a well-rounded and affordable Ultrabook in the Series 5 Ultra 530U3B ... although power and battery life are sacrificed, the price-point of the Series 5 Ultrabook is particularly attractive and gives this machine a real chance against its better styled and more powerful rivals.
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The Canadian one comes with 1TB HDD, 1GB dedicated switchable graphics (AMD Radeon HD7550M) and a DVD burner with 2 USB 3.0 ports and 1 USB 2.0 port, HDMI, for some reason VGA (oh, Samsung, you so silly...), all under 4lbs! For JUST under a 1000$, it's a pretty sweet deal that packs performance...
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